The proposed half-cent sales tax would generate $1 billion annually to support local hospitals and clinics. ›Los Angeles County supervisors have voted 4-1 to put a half-cent sales tax increase on the June 2026 ballot. The detailsThe sales tax increase would raise the overall sales tax rate in some parts of L.A. County to over 11%. The players L.A. County Board of Supervisors The governing body of Los Angeles County that voted 4-1 to put the sales tax increase on the ballot. Restore Healthcare for Angelenos A coalition of healthcare workers and advocates that pushed for the sales tax increase to ward off healthcare service cuts and layoffs.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 11, 2026 08:21 UTC